Introduction:
This study aimed to inventory the phlebotomine sandfly fauna present in the urban area of Juiz de Fora, with an emphasis on the genus Lutzomyia.
Methods:
Capture was performed from March to September 2012, using HP light traps placed at peridomestic sites, in a municipal kennel and a forest biome.
Results:
A total of 133 specimens were captured, representing eight species of the genus Lutzomyia. Lutzomyia pascalei was the most prevalent species.
Conclusions:
This research provides an inventory and description of the spatial locations of the phlebotomine sandfly fauna of Juiz de Fora.
Lutzomyia ; Juiz de Fora; Phlebotomine sandfly fauna
